Coma and Disorders of Consciousness Research Centre

Description

Coma and Disorders of Consciousness Research Centre is a multi-disciplinary group of researchers exploring the cultural, ethical, legal and social dimensions of coma, vegetative and minimally conscious states.

The Centre has an extensive research archive of interviews with family members and healthcare professionals and we do research into how decision-making, care and support can be improved. The Centre also offers signposting for families with relatives with prolonged disorders of consciousness and we have translated the research findings into multi-media online resources to support families and healthcare practitioners, and worked with legal experts to improve how the law and the courts deal with end-of-life decision-making.

The Centre is independent of any campaigning or political organisations and committed to robust research evidence both in the work that it carries on and in making recommendations for changes to policy and practice.

Currently active

Yes

Offers funding

No, this infrastructure does not provide funding.

Founding year

2010

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Cardiff University
Cardiff